Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-06

tying the hands OF the poor man
and granting extraordinary privileges to
the rich.
Governor Gibbs introduced Melvin
Wade, q colOred man, who made 8
speech, and was cheered to
the echo.
J. A. Carroll, chairman of the CON-
mittee on address, said that it was, i'm
possible for his committee to prepare an
address such as they were willing to go
before the people on account of the time,
leaving the task to the executive
committee. The convention accepted his
statement and the committee was dis
charged.
Hon. George Clark was chosen ChaiT-
man of the executive committee.
Roger Q. Mills chairman on resolutions
and platform reported q series of resOIU-
ton laying down the platform upon
which the campaign is to be fought.
Following are the resolutions adopted:
l. We oppose the prohibition move
ment because it is 8 proposition to change
our form of government from 8 free re-
public of sovereign and independent Citi-
zeus to a species of paternalism, hateful
TO cur people. II will take from them
their most sacred and inslienable rights
and will add to and augment the pow
ers of government, and is therefore IN
democratic and anti-republican.
2. We oppose this amendment because
it is sumptuary and VIII veX the citizen
and interfere with individual liberty.
3. We oppose this amendment because
it is st war with the fundamental prin-
Cipl of Anglo Saxon civilization, aud
will destroy that inalienable right of the
citizen to determine for himself by what
method he will pursue his own happiness
without interference with the rights
of others, which principle is the basis of
our liberties and the sole hope for the per-
petuity Of cur institutions.
+. We oppose the amendment because
its enforcement will entail upon the gov
eminent the necessity of promoting 3
system Of spies and infOrmers detestabla
to our people, and the achievement of
extreme legislation of doubtful cOnstitu-
tionalltY, and under the sanction
of which our homes may be
searched, our property seized and our
dearest rights invaded. Texas cannot
hope to escape these curses which have
invariably attended similar experience in
other states.
). Its adoption will suppress the geuer-
al use Of miIder stimulants and encourage
the use Of the strongest drinks and thus re-
tard the advancement of genuine temper
anCe. It will stamp as criminal the man
ufccture of wines from our domestic
grapes for family purposes and will de-
grade drug stores into dram shops and
elevate our doctors into autOcTats over
oursappetites.
G. It will enable the rich to import aud
use their liquors without taxation or re-
straipt, and will prohibit only those of
our people who are too poor to buy their
| liquors in unbroken packages, and under
| its operations the saloon will give place
| to the guided club room for the rich,
while the poor will DE forced to make
! their purchases at low dives and in viola
ton of law. Such class of legislation
/ is Odious to our people and contrary to
i free government.
! 7. ltprOpOses by the prepOnderance of
d majority in certain sections of the state
to fAsten by force on other sections q
theory of moral and social conduct and
habit distasteful and repugnant TO the
/ latter. The varied interests Of these sec
lions in our state have been q prolific
source OF care and thought in our states
manship, and if this amendment
is adopted it will engender
8 hostile sentiment in localities fatal to
it's enforcement. Thus we get 3 DIS
reputable law and 4 disregard Of cOnsti-
tutiousl authority, and will produce g
lasting and permanent evil to our people
and tend TO disrupt the state.
8. 1t proposes to coDfscate and destroy
without compensation large property in
terests of our people. 1t viii
unsettle business and impair
property values, p3ralyZe for q
= period at least the commercial interests
Of our state and destroy great industries
already in operation for the msnufactur-
ing Of the milder stimularts. 1t will
= abolish the source of public revenue
fully One-third aud increase to a CORE
spending amount the burdens upon Oul
= lands and tie necessaries of life, already
oyerburdened with the ex&ctions Of gov
ment.
9. The Jealous advocates of the prohibi
ton idea have already established and or
J gained third political party, and have
waged relentless warfare upon the prin-
, ciples aud organization of ether Cstab
lished parties. Instigated by foreign
emissaries, they have by aqittaiOI
for years secured from the Legislature o
4 our state the concession Of this PROPOSE
: studied purpose and concerted move
I ment, they now seek to stile political ex
? preston from our people, until their OWI
l political designs are fully accomplished
We warn cur people of this threatened
danger and call upon them to rebuka s.
: the polls this sinister conspiracy agains-
1 their political organization and funda
mental principles of American liberty.
The convention adiOurpo1 oyuo A..
. night.
SOME OF THE NOTABLES.
TIe following are some of the mos
prominent gentlemen IN attendance: Hon
Roger Q Mills, Barnett Gibbs, d. c.
Giddings, G.. G. Peni1eton, W. W. Spivev
DR.. W. A. Wallace, Senator Burgess, E
W. Taylor, Judge John Hancock, Judge
Swanie Robertson, Bryan 7. Barry, Sena-
tor Upshaw, Congressman KHgore
Judge Ferris, J. c. Carr
: Judge Clark, JOHN II Cope.
land, ". S. Armstrong, General BeIknap
ex-Speaker c. r Gibson, George T. Todd
, W. b. Page, Senator G. d. Groce, Sen
atOr William Page, George Clark, Judge
Bleadsoe, Bryan Callaglan, Judge c.
Arson Jones, James II. Shell
burn, Z. W. Smith, Carl Gorth
w L. OtnMEh, EEA L. It6fS, VIII
Lambert, John I. barlow, J. W GotleGge
: General j. 3. ROBERTSON, (Oid Polly
: Tiliman Smith, ". y. ToHaseUd, 4
: Chesley, ii. ii. Ga-w0od, T. n. Daugher
", Judge James Masters0n, Judge
; Gus Cook, Cv.uaCl Gus ave HOf
! man, Colonel George 3. Z.nDle
/ MAJ, judge Hood, Judge J. a
, Carroll, Il. w. Rhodes, Waiter Gresham.
Judge a. t. Watts, judge Jro. L. Har.
l court, Ed Linn, r. s. Klmbrough, Seth
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